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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
I-T busts 100cr refund scam, govt staffers involved
Chennai: The Income Tax Department has uncovered a bogus refund scam worth around 100 crore involving income tax practitioners (ITPs), chartered accountants, and intermediaries in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Jharkhand. A series of survey operations were launched based on intelligence from Directorate General of Income Tax (Investigation), Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, targeting individuals involved in filing fraudulent income tax refund claims on behalf of nearly 4,000 taxpayers nationwide. Operations were conducted at multiple locations, including Krishnagiri, Salem and Coimbatore, besides Dhanbad, and Deoghar. Officials said these intermediaries submitted fake claims under various sections of the Income Tax Act, generating large sums. The fraudulent activities primarily targeted govt employees including defence personnel across the country. Officials said agents used advertising and outreach campaigns promoting "maximum tax refunds" to lure people. In many cases, investigators found common email IDs created in bulk to file claims on behalf of individuals without their knowledge. In one case, a Dhanbad-based agent submitted fraudulent refund claims for more than 1,000 taxpayers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "Some taxpayers appear to have intentionally collaborated with these agents. We are identifying these people," an I-T department official said. "Dozens of agents have already been tracked based on mobile numbers used to reach potential clients." This incident follows a larger I-T refund fraud uncovered in Mumbai in July 2024, where businessman Anirudh Gandhi was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths for orchestrating a 263.95 crore scam involving fraudulent TDS refunds. A Chennai-based tax consultant said, "Those involved should correct their filings promptly to avoid penalties and possible prosecution." Investigations are on to determine the scale of the fraud, officials said.
India Today
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Dhanbad woman slammed for calling son's anxiety 'nautanki' in viral video
A Dhanbad-based woman found herself at the receiving end of the internet after she shared a video of her son appearing visibly distressed while doing his video, shared by Saloni Agarwal on Instagram, shows the boy telling his mother that he is struggling to breathe. Instead of comforting him, Saloni is heard questioning him with a sarcastic remark: "You were breathing fine while playing earlier."advertisementThe little boy responds, "Meri saans atak atak ke chal rahi hai (I'm unable to breathe properly)." Saloni, who seemed to assume he was faking it to avoid homework, went on to share the video online with a caption calling his behaviour "nautanki (drama)." Take a look at Saloni's Instagram post here: Watch the video here: Saloni's attempt at humour didn't land well. The internet called her out for trivialising what looked like a genuine moment of distress. Social media users slammed her for documenting and posting the incident instead of offering support."This is not nautanki. He is experiencing anxiety," a user said, while another user added, "When you prioritise audience engagement over your own child's vulnerability, you just lose as a parent. But don't you worry, children grow up and complete the human cycle. He will walk all over you to cater to content like you are doing right now."advertisement"This is Anxiety! What kind of bad parenting is this?! Horrible," one of the users said.A user said, "Maybe rethink your methods of teaching the child. This is just soooo sad. Why scare him to such an extent that he resorts to this?""He is clearly asking for love. Just stop recording his emotional moment and hug him. Trust me, he needs it," another user the comments here: While Saloni Agarwal may have intended the video to be light-hearted, the internet saw it as a reminder that children's emotions aren't content. For many users, the clip was less about humour and more about the urgent need for empathy in Reel
